Chief Desmond Luo oma Mystery

St. Louis päällikkö Etsivä William Desmond loi hieman mysteeri tammikuussa 1903, kun hän yritti livahtaa pois ja mennä naimisiin. Sen oli tarkoitus olla 45-vuotiaan Desmond ensimmäinen avioliitto. Chief Desmond oli naimisiin Hannah McLaughlin, tytär paikallinen rakentaja. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis at the end of January.

Robert Jenks, secretary to Fire Chief Swingley, served as best man, while the Chief’s sister Maria Desmond served as bridesmaid. The couple married at St. Ann’s Catholic Church before embarking on their honeymoon.

Mielenkiintoista, the January 7, 1903 painos St. Louis tasavalta revealed some interesting information about Chief Desmond. Chief Desmond was appointed a police officer with the St. Louis Police Department under Captain Huebler in 1877, when he was 22 vuotias. Chief Desmond was promoted to Special Officer in 1879 and Detective in 1881.

Chief Desmond was promoted to Chief of Detectives with St. Louis Police Department in 1890. He would hold this position for the next 17 years before retiring in 1907. Chief Desmond would lead the detectives, who were responsible for keeping St. Louis City safe during the 1904 Maailmannäyttely.

Kuitenkin, Chief Desmond was actually 20 vuotias, when he joined the St. Louis Police Department. Chief Desmond was born to Irish immigrants William Desmond and Elizabeth Desmond nee Waltoug in Massachusetts on May 19, 1857. Chief Desmond was only 33 vuotias, when he became Chief of Detectives.

On traagista, Hannah Desmond would pass away during 1904 after giving birth to their only child. During their brief marriage, the couple lived in Chief Desmond’s original home at 4290 Page Boulevard.

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